There’s a spot of conflict between the old Sol Meliá hotel, now Playa Almuñécar, and the Town Hall over subventions – we’re talking about a piffling 346,709 euros
Rare Birds Stolen
by Editor •
Somebody’s stolen several species of rare parrots from the Almuñécar bird park, Loro Sexi – is nothing sacred!
Bird Park for Lease
by Editor •
the Town Hall is beginning the process of handing over the running of municipal bird-park installations into private hands after 23 years.
Play Park for Las Maravillas
by Editor •
Las Maravillas is going to have its own kiddies´ play park, which will be erected next to the new sports facilities.
Market Repainted
by Editor •
You will have noticed that they are busy painting the municipal market exactly the same colour that they recently painted the Almuñécar municipal market; i.e., Marrakech red.
Castle Sidelined
by Editor •
The project to turn the castle – formerly the old Guardia Civil post – into a Centro de Interpretación (museum) appears to have bitten the dust, thanks to the opposition of the provincial Tourist Board of the Junta de Andalucía…
Revamped Changing Rooms
by Editor •
Las Tejas football ground now has new changing room facilities. Back in July, you might remember, the football ground had artificial grass installed.
Unwelcome Campervans?
by Editor •
The Mayor’s weekly newspaper Costa Tropical, has had a good go at campervans on La Herradura beach.
Con-Man Jailed
by Editor •
A man has been sentenced to 21 months’ imprisonment for conning a travel agent in the village. He passed himself off as an agent for a popular singer, asking for a series of services that he either didn’t even attempt to pay for, or simply issued a bouncing cheque (sin fondos).
Just Too Tight
by Editor •
The PSOE has requested that something be done about the junction where Calle Real and Calle Sauces meet. It’s a very tight bend with a bloody great drop next to it. Now, unless I’m mistaken, that is the horrendous bend as you come down the Camino Real and have to make very sharp, right-hand turn,…